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Amost L. Hitchcock

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:Ohio
Time Imprisoned:
1 Year
Support
Socialism Anti-War
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Biography

Amost L. Hitchcock was a Socialist from Sandusky, Ohio. Amost L. Hitchcock began serving his ten-year prison sentence on June 28, 1918. Hitchcock was charged with publicly stating that "he did not believe in the Liberty loan" and that "every damn dollar goes into the pockets of the profiteers."

Case

Charges: Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918
Incarcerated: Jun 28, 1918